This has been a week of big reveal after big reveal. Beware, if you’re not caught up on your shows and comics, there might be some spoilers ahead! But don’t worry, let’s start with a non-spoilery reveal: Telltale Games announced that they’re making a Batman game for 2016. Here’s the official announcement trailer: In addition…
Keep Paris and Veerender Jubbal Off of Your Agenda
Terrorism comes in many forms. Political agendas may differ in purpose and scale, but they all share the same intent: fostering fear and rage and spreading propaganda, with innocent people as their targets. The victims of the November 13th events in Paris aren’t just those that died and were injured in the initial attack. The backlash continues well after the…
Get Your Game on Wednesday
Good day, gaming lovelies! Who out there has created a gaming widow playing Fallout 4? I’m not there yet, but my better half is counting down the days. Meet the new female Link Nintendo has announced a new playable female character, Linkle, for the 3DS Hyrule Warriors Legends game. Yay for more lead playable female…
Women Are (Slightly) More Likely to Own a Game Console Than Men, But That Misses the Point
Sexist gatekeepers have another hurdle to try to mansplain away: a recent report by the Pew Research Center examined device ownership in the United States, concluding more women than men own a game console. The study, which can be read in its entirety here, is based on telephone interviews conducted from March to April of this…
Cloud Chasers: A Game About Immigration and Glitches
Cloud Chasers describes itself as “A father and daughter on a desperate journey in hope for a future beyond the deserts.” It won 2015 GDC Best in Play, was a 2015 Finalist for Best Mobile & Tablet Game at GameConnection Europe, and was Selected at Indie Arena Gamescom, IndieCade @ E3, and Amaze Johannesburg. So, does…
Women in the Toy Army: Marauder Task Force Valkyries Kickstarter
Looking for non-sexualized action figures of female soldiers that you can repurpose for your preferred modern day setting? Marauder has you covered. Following on last year’s Task Force Gaming Figures, Marauder launched a line of intentionally generic female soldiers in various paint jobs and with customizable gear setups to use as you see fit. They’re…
Get Your Game on Wednesday
Howdy, gaming lovelies! Congratulations on making it to Wednesday. Glitter and sparkles for everyone! This week in gaming news we have violent death for cute critters, Dwayne Johnson making everything better, an interview with a transgender game designer, and more! Cute Things Dying Violently is out For those who love the twisted humor of The Book…
Stay Quiet: The Staged Body of Phantom Pain’s Sniper
Spoilers, alright? Quiet is the single woman combatant in the list of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain‘s primary characters. Men outnumber women nine to one in this list, at time of writing, if personality-imprinted AIs count as people (nine to three if not). Other than Paz, the tiny blonde latina beauty who was…
Get Your Game on Wednesday
September is here, gaming lovelies, and I’m wondering where the summer went. Fortunately fall in the Northeast is breathtaking and we have some fun gaming conventions like Boston Indie Fig and Topatocon to boot. This week’s game round up has some beautiful art, an indie Amiibo and a fan cautionary tale. Grab your beverage of…
Farewell Satoru Iwata: Nintendo Loses a Beloved President
The fourth president of Nintendo, Satoru Iwata, died on July 11th at the age of 55. He took on the position in 2002 and was instrumental in the release of the DS and Wii. CNN reported him saying, ‘”On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But…
Get Your Game on Wednesday
Alrighty gaming clans, it’s time for this week’s round-up. If you’re like me and already drowning in coverage from San Diego Comic Con, take a quick sanity break and play a game or two.
Does It Run Crysis? Batman Publisher Fixes Bugs With Lower Settings, No Fix for Fridging
Bruce Wayne does pretty well for himself in the videogame world, with eleven authorized Batman games released in the last six years. Of those eleven, six of them have been in the Batman: Arkham series. Arkham Asylum, the first installation in the series, holds the Guinness World Record for “Most critically acclaimed superhero videogame.” So, you would think that the developer, Rocksteady…